St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-23
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
Which Was Presented TO Senator
Davis in Making Up National
Senate Committees--Sena Sa-
bins Platform.

which w as presented 10 senator
Davis in Making Up National
Senate Committees--Sena Sa-
bins Platform.
Free sugar, lumber, coal and salt will
be the planks IN my platform this win
ter, said Senator Sabin last evening as
he sat in the parlor of the Merchants,
and | make this declaration in the in
terest of Minnesota. Reciprocity with
Canada should also be encouraged, for
it is of great Importance to the North
west that this condition of affairs should
exist. 1t is somewhat surprising to me
that President Cleveland in his message
to congress paid so much attention to
the wool growers of the United States
and neglected the sugar of Louisiana,
which contributes S40.000,000 annually
from the necessities of the people.
Undoubtedly congress will attempt
some tariff revision at the ensuing Ses-
sion, but it is ridiculous to talk of a
general breaking down of the barriers
that now protect the people. On the
item of the tobacco tax | ain in favor of
keeping it where it is now. As far as
the laboring man is concerned, his eX-
penditure for tobacco for a year Will not
exceed a dollar, and those who
smoke quarter cigars should pay
for the luxury. No, let the tax
remains On whisky and tobacco and re-
move it from the necesSarieS of life.
There will be an effort also to dissipate
the surplus collecting in the treasury,
and a good way to disburse this would
be for internal improvements On water
ways for instance. Let congress make
liberal appropriations for the Sault Ste.
Marie canal with a view to inducing
EUROPEAN VESSELS
to seek refuge in the harbor of Duluth
and for any such appropriation my vote
can always be relied upon in the affirm
alive. Anything that will tend to
cheaper the cost of railroad building in
the Northwest and improve our means
of transportation will also be
heartily supported, but l am ire
Yocably opposed to a tinkering at the
tariff which viii result in crippling
manufacturing enterprises or deprive
the laboring men OF means of liEeli-
hood. Coming down to matters nearer
Minnesota that my colleague, Hon.
Cushman K Davis, bids fair to be-
come one Of the most pop
ular Legislators ever sent TO the
capital. His selection as chairman
of the pensions committee was a de-
served compliment, but if rarely falls to
the lot of a new senator to be SO sig
nally honored. and the opportunity was
one that might not occur again in a life
time. Senator Davis was Endorsed for
the position on account of his legal
abilities and his war record, and
because of the fact that very I'M
portant business would naturally come
before his committee during the Fiftieth
congress. The senior member of the
committee was Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire. but he had his education
committee to look after and hence would
not accept the craftsmanship of that of
pensions, so a splendid chance was
offered AIinnesota'S representative.
In my own case l simply moved up a
peg, Senator Sawyer, formerly chair
man of the railroad committee. being
DESTROYS of that on postoffices and post
roads. Minnesota has not Jared badly
in the arrangements of the new congress,
and 1 only hope that in the house we
may be equally fortunate i'll committee
poSitionS